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Melbourne, Australia

Papua New Guinea

Angola

Key member of the Senior Leadership Team responsible for strategic financial direction, full financial reporting, governance and compliance, treasury and risk management, and maintenance of internal control environment. Reporting to the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and Regional CFO.Appointed Company Secretary responsible for convening Board meetings, financial reporting to the Board, maintenance of statutory records, compliance with local and international regulatory environment.Introduction of automated payment solutions, supporting commercial value proposition, implement e-procurement processes.

Aqaba, Jordan

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, Board of Directors and Regional CFO, as a member of the Senior Management Team responsibilities included financial strategic guidance and input, local and international financial reporting, maintenance of international reporting standards, compliance, risk and treasury management.Nominated Company secretary and acted as Chief Executive Officer for four months during the transition period between departure and arrival of new CEO.Further direct responsibilities included building and maintaining relationships with JV partners and other strategic stakeholders.

Apapa. Lagos, Nigeria

Partnering with the Chief Executive Officer in developing and driving strategic direction and change and supported a refocussed commercial strategy.Reported to the CEO, Board of Directors and Regional CFO and was responsible for full finance reporting and management function, treasury and FX management, stakeholder management, initiation of new e-payment solution and developed customer focused processes while maintaining a rigid control environment.

Luanda, Angola

Aqaba Governorate, Jordan

Representative of APM Terminals on the Board of Directors.Contributed to the due diligence process and successful implementation of the second phase of the project.

Lagos, Nigeria

As a first time entrant to the Nigerian retail sector, I was part of the Finance Head of an advance start up team that managed and implemented the Greenfield project in Lagos, Nigeria.Reporting to the General Manager and South Africa based Finance team, responsibilities included full financial reporting, securing and building banking relationships, treasury management, audit performance, supplier and inventory management and the implementation and maintenance of a rigid internal control environment.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Start up IT venture specialising in inventory management mainly for the retail sector.Reporting to, and partnering with the Chief Executive Officer, responsibilities included maintenance of the financial records, management and financial reporting, control and treasury management.

Lagos, Nigeria

Reporting to the Managing Director and UK based Finance head, I managed the full financial reporting and control function for the procurement and distribution of cocoa, coffee and sugar.The scope included managing a finance team, the management and reporting of hedged positions, cash distribution and management, control over physical product movement and storage, and the implementation of control mechanisms.

Kampala, Uganda

Reporting to the local Managing Director and Head of Operations and Risk in Geneva, I was responsible for the introduction and maintenance of international standard accounting records, staff development, improving engagement with stakeholders, FX management. Cash flow management and security of cash distribution to remote buying centres dispersed throughout Uganda and Tanzania, and control over physical inventory movement and logistic support.

Port Elizabeth Area, South Africa

Reporting to the Managing Director and the Board of Directors comprising franchisee representatives, responsibilities included full financial reporting, compliance and stakeholder management.Recording and management of cash flow during a growth phase of the new Franchise operation, reporting to franchisees and management of suppliers discount structures, royalty collection and individual spend management, inventory and distribution management and control.

Port Elizabeth Area, South Africa

Served Institute of Chartered Accountants of South Africa required period of Articles of Clerkship (trainee accountant) while studying towards my degree.Performed and managed audits on a range of clients from small sole proprietors to large manufacturing companies.